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after
his defeat in the war against Uzyn Hasan. After this incident the Garagoýunly
State collapsed.
The
Garagoýunly State played an important role in the dissemination of the
Türkmen language and culture in and around South Anatolia and
Azerbaijan.
KUTUbªAh
Türkmen STATE
This
was the state founded by Garagoýunlys in India. Its foundations were
laid by Soltanguly in 1517. Soltanguly was from Baýram Hoja’s
lineage.
After
Jihan ªah, the Garagoýunly state was unsuccessful in resettling its
power back again and under the leadership of Abdullah a great number of
people withdrew to Khorasan and India. Soltanguly and his sons took
refuge in India, Dakka and the State of Bahmani. The Soltanguly had been
brought up under the tutelage of the Bahmani State ruler Mahmyt ªah.
After the collapse of the Bahmani State, the Türkmens founded a new
state under the leadership of Soltanguly. In a very short time, this
state became the most powerful state in the region.
The
Kutubªah State lasted till 1687. In time they were assimilated into
India. This state produced Baýram Han, who was both a great statesman
and a poet.
AKGOÝUNLY
Türkmen STATE
This
state was founded after the collapse of the Ilhanly State in 1350. The
Akgoýunlys lived in and
around Diyarbakir, in Anatolia. It was founded by Türkmens gathered
under the
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